Camouflage fabricating machine



March 13, 1945. w. E. MEYER ET AL CAMOUFLAGE FABRICATING MACHINE FiledAug. 10, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 yer L 7. Me

March 13, 1945. MEYER TAL 2,371,458

CAMOUFLAGE FABRI CATING MACHINE Filed Aug. 10, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 5INVEN OR M2214; ffei'fer BY RZCZQI'J olcris ATTORN S March 13, 1945. w.E. MEYER ET AL CAMOUFLAGE FABRICATING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FiledAug. 10, 1942 EgR 15.

Patented Mn. 1a, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT orrica 2,871,458 I CAMOUFLAGEFABBIGATIN G MACHINE William E. Meyer, Detroit, Mich" and Richard M.Roberts, Granville, Ohio; said Meyer assignor to Parker-WolverineCompany, Detroit, Mich, a corporation of Michigan, and said'llobertsasaignor to Owens-Corning Fiherglas Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, acorporation of Delaware Application August 10, 1942, Serial No. 454,277

11 Claims. (01. 1-2) The present invention relates to machines forfabricating camouflage and particularly to machines for depositing andsecuring a fibrous material, such as fibrous glass, onto wire mesh.

One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provideimprovements in fabricating machines of the type mentioned by whichcamouflage may be quickly fabricated in large quantities.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved feed means inmachines of the type mentioned whereby cords of fibrous material aredeposited onto a wire mesh backing member by novel means.

.Another object of the invention is to provide a novel pneumatic feedfor depositing cords of fibrous glass onto wire mesh backing member toprovide a foliage pattern.

Another object of the invention is to provide improvements in thedevices of the type mentioned in which fibrous material is depositedbetween layers of wire mesh with the layers of wire mesh thereaftersecured together.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved feed means inmachines of the type mentioned in which cords of fibrous material arefed from spools to pneumatic feed machines in an improved-manner.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the followingspecification, the draw,-

ings relating thereto, and from the claims hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, in which like numerals are used to designate like partsin the several views throughout:

Figure l is a broken side elevations] view of a machine embodyingfeatures of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the machine shown inFisure'li Figure 3 isa cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure1;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the feeding device ofFigures 1 and 2;

Figure F5 is a cross-sectional view of the feed clamping means of Figure4;

Figure 6 is a partial side elevational view of a modified form of feedmeans employed with the present invention;

Figure '1 is an end elevational view taken substantially along the'lineI -=I-o'f Figure 4;

Figure 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the air feed meansemployed with the devices of Figures 1 through 8; and 1 Figure 10 is afront elevational view of the means employed with the embodiment of Fig.8 for efl'ecting the reciprocation of the blow-heads.

The present invention is related to the camoufiage fabricating machinesdisclosed in the William E. Meyer application, Serial No. 447,602, filedJune 18, 1942, and to the application of William E. Meyer and H. W.Collins, Serial No. 454,276, filed August 10, 1942.

According to the present invention, a camouflage fabricating machine isprovided in which cords of fibrous glass are fed from spools anddeposited onto a wire mesh backing member. The

fibrous glass is in the form of fiber strands, known in the trade asglass fiber sliver, roving or yarn. In certain forms of the invention,the cords of fibrous glass are deposited between upper and lower layersof wire mesh and such wire mesh is then secured together through thefibrous glass. The wire mesh backing member, in the embodimentsillustrated, is in the form of ordinary chicken wire. which isbonderized prior to the application of the glass wool thereto. After thefibrous glass is secured to the wire mesh, it is coiled into rolls andthereafter subjected to a dip painting process. The present machine isprimarily concerned with the application of the fibrous glass to thewire mesh and securing of it thereto.

The cords of glass fibers are threaded through the cords are blownthrough the blow-heads and deposited onto the mesh.

Referring to the drawings for a better understanding of the invention,and referring particularly to Figures 1 through 5, in which oneembodiment is illustrated, an elongated table support is generallyindicated at II and a mounting frame, generally indicated at I2, isdisposed adjacent one end of the table support I. A roll of wire mesh 14is rotatably mounted on a transverse shaft II, which is supported insuitable bearings mounted on the frame I! in the lower portion thereof.Such wire mesh in the embodiment illustrated is in the form of ordinarychicken wire.

A table support I6, having an upwardly inclined top surface, is disposedbetween the frame I2 and the table I and is adapted to receive on theupper surface thereof the wire mesh I4. Another roll of wire mesh I1 isrotatably mounted on a shaft l8, the ends of which are pivotallyreceived within hearings to bearing brackets l9 which are se cured tothe table support I6. The wire mesh I1 is disposed above the wire meshI4, and cords of glass fibers are deposited onto the top surface of themesh I4; and the mesh I1 is thereafter laid on top of the fibrous glass,so that such glass is sandwiched therebetween.

The means for depositing and distributing the cords of glass fibers aremounted on the frame I2 above the roll I4. Such cords of glass fibersare indicated at 20 and are wound on spools 22. A plurality of suchspools 22 is rotatably mounted on spindles 24 at spaced intervals acrossthe frame I2 and at the rear thereof. Such spindles 24 may be receivedwithin mounting brackets 25, which are fixed to a transverse framemember 28.

Each of the cords 20 is passed through a pigtail guide-eye 21 (Fig. 3),which depend from the top transverse bar of the frame I 2. Each cord isthen wound about a feed drum 28 and is then passed through anotherpigtail guide-eye 29, which is mounted on the frame l2.

The feed drum 21 has end trunnions 30, which are pivotally receivedwithin suitable bearings mounted on the frame l2, and one of suchtrunnions has a drive pulley 3| keyed thereto. The pulley 3| is drivenby suitable means, such as an electric motor 32, a speed reducer, notshown, and a belt 33. The feed drum 28 serves to facilitate unwinding ofthe cords 20 from the spools 22 and feed such cords to blowheads I60.

The construction of such blow-heads I60 is shown in detail in Figure 9,and it'will there be seen that the blow-heads are each formed ofseparable sections I62 and I64. The sections provide an inner airchamber I66 which communicates with a conical chamber I68 directed tothe outlet side of the blow-heads. The section I62 is provided with acentral aperture I into which extends an inlet aperture I12 formed inthe section I64. Each of such cords is threaded through the aperturesI12 and I10 of the blow-heads I60. Air under pressure, from a suitablesource, is introduced through a flexible conduit I14 into the chamberI66 through a port I16 and passes into the conical passageway I68 andout through the aperture I10. It will be appreciated that as the airpasses through the chamber I68 and out through the aperture I10, itenvelopes the cord 20 and pulls it through the blow-head and prejects itforwardly thereof.

The blow-heads I60 are disposed atfintervals transversely of the meshI4, and are adapted to be moved transversely thereof. Each of theblowheads I60 is pivotally mounted to a bracket I16 by means of aU-shaped clamp I16 (Fig. 6) which embraces the end of the L-shaped tubel19 connecting the blow-head I60 with the flexible tube I14. The clampmay be pivotally connected to the member I16 by means of a bolt whichpasses through the ends of the clamp and the upper end of bracket I16,and clamped by a nut on the bolt which, in turn, is fixed to atransversely extending mounting bar I11. The mounting bar I 11 isslidably disposed on a transversely extending bar I18, which is mountedon frame l2. Guides may be provided on the bar I18 so as to preventdisplacement of the reciprocating bar I11 with respect to the supportingbar I18.

The bar I11. carrying the blow-heads I60. is

adapted to be reciprocated transversely of the mesh I4 during thedepositing of the cords 20 thereon. Suitable means are provided forreciprocating the member I11 and, in the embodiment illustrated, suchmeans include a connecting link I18" which has one end pivotallyconnected to one end of the bar I11 and the other end pivotallyconnected to a crank disc I80. Such crank disc is keyed to a drive shaftI82, which is pivotally mounted on a frame I84. The shaft I82 may bedriven through a suitable electric motor I84, gear reduction mechanismI85, and belt I86, which is connected to a pulley on the shaft I82. Asthe crank disc I80 is rotated, it will be appreciated that theblow-heads I60 are reciprocated transversely of the mesh I4.

Rotation of the feed drum 2B draws the cords 20 from the spools 22 andfeeds them to the blowheads I60. It has been found that the use of thefeed drum 28 reduces breakage in the cords to a minimum and provides fora fast feed. The air passing through the blow-heads projects the cords20 above the inclined surface of the table I6 and onto the mesh I4.Thereafter, the mesh I1 is deposited on top of the cords 20. The upperand lower meshesof wire with the glass fiber cords therebetween are thenpassed through feed rolls 34, one of which is driven by suitable means,such as a motor 35, gear reduction 36, and belt and pulley arrangement31.

After the camouflage, including the lower mesh I4 and upper mesh I1 withthe fibrous glass therebetween, leaves the feed rollers on table I8,such camouflage is disposed on the support III. The upper and lowermeshes I1 and I4 are there secured together and the camouflage is passedalong 40 the table, where it is received by a coiling means and coiledinto rolls. The structure from the time that the camouflage leaves thetable I6 is substantially the same as that disclosed and claimed in theMeyer application, Serial No. 447,602, above referred to.

The strips of camouflage leave the table I6 and drop downwardly betweenthe table I6 and the support I0, and are continuously fed to such spaceby the drive rolls 34. The camouflage is intermittently moved along thetable I0 and the sagging of the camouflage within the space permits suchintermittent movement along the support. In order to maintain propertension in the camouflage and to insure its lying against the supportI0, a pipe or rod 38 is disposed in the trough of the sag in thecamouflage. It will be appreciated that such rod 38 rides in the troughas the strips are intermittently fed along the table III. The meshes I4and I1, with the fibrous glass therebetween, are fed along the table I0by means of a reciprocating clamp, generally indicated at 40. Suchreciprocating feed clamp 40 is best shown in Figures 4 and 5. The feed40 comprises a reciprocating frame having side members 42 connectedtogether by transverse members 44 and 46. The members 44 and 46 aredisposed above the table I0 and rollers 48 are pivotally mounted to theside members 42 and are adapted to roll along trackways 50 mounted onthe table I0 longitudinally thereof.

The reciprocating frame 42 carries a clamp which includes the transversemember 46 forming the underside of the clamp, and an upper transversemember 62. The member 46 has a pair of transversely extending,continuous projections 64 formed on the upper surface thereof. and theupper member 62 has threedepending similar projections 66 formedthereon. Projections l4 and 66 are so disposed with respect to eachother that the projections 64 are adapted to be received between theadjacent projections 66. when the members 46 and 62 are in clampingposition, the projections assume the position shown in Figure 5 so thatthe strips 22 and mesh I4 are clamped therebetween with such firmnessthat the strips and mesh may be moved along the tabl I0 as the carriageis moved in one direction. The edges of the projections 64 and 66 areround, and such projections are continuous so that they do not catch onthe wire mesh or the glass fibers as the clamping elements are movedwith respect thereto.

The upper member 62 has a transverse member 68 secured to the topsurface thereof, and such members 62 and 68 are secured at their ends topivot arms 60. Such pivot arms 60 are disposed at the sides of the tableI0 and are pivotally connected to the side members 42 of thereciprocating frame through upstanding brackets 62 and pivot pins 64.

- The leading ends of the arms 80 are so shaped that they liesubstantially horizontal when the members 46 and 62 are in theirclamping position. The arms 60 are pivoted about the pivot pins 64 inorder to move the members 46 and 52 to clamping and releasing positionsby means of'an air cylinder 66. Such air cylinder 66 is mounted to aframe having side members 68 connected by a transverse member 10. Theside members 68 are secured to the side members 42 of the reciprocatingcarriage so that the mounting frame for the cylinder 66 reciprocateswith such carriage. The upper end of the air cylinder 86 ispivotallyconnected to the member substantially midway between the endsthereof by means of a pivot pin 12. A piston rod 14 projects through thecap end of the cylinder 66 and is pivotally connected to a mountingplate l6,'which is secured to the members 62 and 69 substantially midwaybetween the ends thereof. Air ports are provided in the upper and lowerends of the cylinder 66 on opposite sides of the piston, in the usualway, for reciprocating the piston rod I4 to raise and lower the clampingmember 52.

An air conduit communicates with the lower port, and an air conduitcommunicates with the upper air port. Such conduits I8 are mounted toone of the frame members 66 and have flexible conduits 82 and 84connected thereto through suitable connectors.

The conduits 82 and 84 communicate with the opposite ends ofaconventional air reversing valve 86, which is mounted upon a framemember 88 of the table I0 under the reciprocating feed carriage. Aninlet port is provided in the valve 86 in the usual way, and an airconduit 90 communicates with such inlet port and also communicates witha suitable source of air pressur (not shown). The valve is reversed byan upstanding finger or lever 92, which is disposed in the path of apair of depending reversing fingers 94 and 96, which are mounted on oneof the side members 42 of the reciprocating feed carriage.

It will thus be appreciated that as the feed carriage moves in onedirection. the finger 94 shifts the valve through the operating arm 92to admit air under pressure to the conduit 82. When air under pressureenters conduit 82, it passes through the lower port in cylinder 66 toraise the piston rod 14 and to move the clamping member 62 to itsreleasing position. When the carriage moves in the opposite direction,the finger 96 engages the member 92 to shift the valve to admit fluidunder pressure to the conduit 84, which passes into the upper port incylinder 66 to move the clamp-downwardly to its clamping position.

The feed carriage is reciprocated through connecting arms I0 I disposedadjacent the side frame members 42 and pivotally connected thereto bymeans of pivot pins I02. The opposit ends of such arms are pivotallyconnected to a crank arm I04 through pivot pins I06. The crank-arms I04are keyed to a transverse shaft I08, which is mounted within suitablehearings on the frame member 88. A drive gear II0 is geared to suchshaft I08. The drive gear H0 is driven by a suitable electric motor II2through a variable speed reducer II4, having a drive gear II6 associatedtherewith. Such drive gear I I6 drives the gear IIO through a chaindrive H8.

It will thus be appreciated that as the gear H0 is driven, the crankarms I04 are caused to rotate and, through the connecting arms IN, thecarriage is caused to reciprocate. The fingers 94 and 96 are, of course,positioned on the reciprocating frame, so that they engage the shiftinglever 92 at the ends of the stroke of the feed carriage. When thereciprocating carriage reaches the end of the stroke, to the left,viewing Figure 4, the clamp 52 is moved downwardly to its clampingposition. The carriagethen moves toward the right, viewing Figure 4, topull the mesh I4 and strips 22 therealong. When the carriage reaches theend of its stroke in that direction, the valve 86 is reversed to movethe clamp 62 upwardly to its releasing position. The carriage is thenreturned to the left, with the clamp 52 in such releasing position,until it reaches the end of its stroke in that direction, when the cycleis repeated.

Prior to the engagement of the mesh and fibrous glass by thereciprocating feed clamp, the upper and lower meshes I1 and I4 aresecured together by a stapling mechanism, generally indicated at I20.Such securing or stapling means is substantially the same as thatdisclosed in the Meyer application, above referred to, and reference'may be had to such application for a complete and detailed descriptionof such structure.

The stapling mechanism I20 includes a framework comprising upstandingside members I22, which are connected together by cross members I24secured thereto above the table I0. The securing means includes aplurality of conventional stapling mechanisms I26 having the usual feedmagazine pivoted adjacent the rear end onto a cross plate I 28, whichextends transversely of the table and is mounted to frame members inspaced relation to the upper surface of the table so that the camouflagepasses thereunder. Thestapling members handle the usual U-shapedstaples, which are fed out of the leading ends of the pivoted arms ofthe stapling mechanism so that as such arms strike a cooperatingtransverse die the staples are emitted from the magazines and clampedaround the overlying strands of the wire mesh. There are sufficient ofsuch arms I26 at spaced intervals across the camouflage that sufllcientof such staples will engage the wire mesh to provide a satisfactorysecuring of the meshes together.

The pivoted arms I 26 oi the stapling mechanisms are connected in groupsto transverse bars.

Each of such bars is connected to the depending piston rods 536 of aircylinders I38. The connections between the bars I34 and the arms I24 aresuch that the arms I26 are first moved downwardly into engagement withthe transverse die, and then further downward movement of the bars I34emits the stapling clips and clamps them about the strands of wire mesh.This is the usual operation of the conventional stapling mechanism.

The cylinders I38 have the usual air ports on opposite sides of thepiston, and are: provided with the usual conduits leading to a commonreversing valve. Such valve may be similar to the valve 88, and has anair pressure port leading to a suitable source of air pressure. Theoperating lever for the valve, in the embodiment illustrated, is handoperated; and such valve is operated to effect the stapling operation atthe time that the clamp of the feed carriage is in its releasingposition, so that the wire mesh is stationary on the table.

The camouflage leaves the table I and is received by a coilingmechanism, generally indicated at I 40. Such coiling mechanism I40includes a mounting frame adapted to have a coiling shaft I4I removablymounted thereon. The camouflage is received on the coiling means byguide bars I42, and the leading end thereof is wrapped around the shaftMI. The shaft I is, of course, rotated to coil a predetermined amount ofcamouflage thereon, and during the period of rotation the camouflage iscontinuously wound. However, it is intermittently fed to the coilingmechanism, and the camouflage sags in the space between the table IIIand the coiling frame.

The shaft I4I, when it is positioned on the frame, is operativelyconnected to a drive gear, which is driven by an electric motor I43through avariable speed reducer I44 and through a chain drive I45.

In order to control the coiling on the shaft I, in accordance with thefeed to the coiling machine, a rod or pipe I46 is disposed in the troughof the sagging portion of the camouflage between the table I0 and thecoiling mechanism I46. As the camouflage is intermittently fed to thisspace, the trough will, of course, move up and down.

The rod 14% serves to keep the camouflage in a proper taut condition andalso to control the operation of the motor I43. To control suchopernausea along the table. The camouflage thin passes between such barsand the upper surface of the table II, and such bars serve to flatten orsmooth out the fibrous glass prior to the various operations, such asthe stapling operation.

Referring to Figs. 6 and '7, a modified arrangement of the spools 22with respect to the feeding drum, for the purpose of feeding the cords20 to the blowheads IE0, is illustrated. In this embodiment of theinvention, the spools 22 are so mounted that the peripheries of suchspools lie against the peripheral surface of the feed roll 24. Thespools 22 are mounted upon the spindles 24 and the ends of such spindlesare pivotally connected to pivot arms 202. The opposite ends of suchpivot arms 202 are pivotally connected to mounting brackets 204 whichare flxed to the frame I2. The mounting arms and mounting brackets areso arranged that the axes of the spools 22 extend in the same directionas the axis of the drum 28. The pivoted arms will permit the rolls 22 todrop by gravity against the surface of the drum 28.

The cords 20 are threaded through pigtail eyes formed on the ends ofguide brackets 206 which are fixed to the top transverse member of theframe I2.

While gravity is relied upon to urge the spools 22 against the peripheryof the rotating drum 24,

it will he understood that if desirable springs may be employed.

As the drum 28 is rotated, its engagement with the spools 22 causestheir rotation so as to provide an ample feed of the cords 20 to theblowheads I60. It has been found in practice that this embodiment of theinvention provides a very fast feed for the cords.

I of an upstanding frame I54 adjacent one end of the table it. The cords20 unwind from the spools and are passed through guide eyes Iii whichare mounted on an upstanding end of the ation, a pair of pivot arms I4!is pivotally connected to the rod I46 at opposite ends thereof;

and the opposite ends of the arms I41 are pivot-' ally connected bypivot pins I48 to depending brackets secured to the coiling frame.

A conventional mercury switch I49 is fixed to one of the arms I41 and isconnected to the motor I43 through suitable electric conduits. Theswitch I49 is of such a construction that when the rod "6 moves upwardlyand pivots the arms I47 upwardly and when the arms reach a predeterminedposition, the switch I49 is tilted to cut off the motor I43. When theintermittent feed is such that the camouflage sags downwardly to apredetermined point, the arms I" drop downwardly and the switch I49 istilted to make the circuit and operate the motor I43 to cause rotationof shaft I to coil the camouflage. when a predetermined amount ofcamouflage has been coiled, the camouflage is cut transversely thereof,by scissors, in the space between the guide rods I42 and the coilingshaft I4I.

Suitable flattening or ironing rolls may be disposed on top of thecamouflage at suitable places along the table, so as to iron it out asit passes bracket Hill which is mounted on the frame I54 for each of thespools. Each of the cords is then passed through one of the blow-headsI80.

The blow-heads are disposed at intervals transversely of the mesh I4 andare adapted to be moved transversely thereof as in the embodimentsdescribed above. Each of such blow-heads is pivotally mounted to abracket I16 which in turn is fixed to a transverse mounting frame Ill.The transverse frame I18 is slidably disposed on supporting bars I whichare mounted on a suitable transverse frame support I82.

The frame I18, carrying the blow-heads I", is adapted to be reciprocatedtransversely of the mesh I4. Means similar to those disclosed above maybe used for such reciprocation or other means, such as those hereparticularly illustrated, may be used. The means illustrated hereinclude an upstanding lever I84, the upper end of which projects betweenbars I86 on the frame I'll. Thus, rocking movement of the lever I84causes the frame I18 to reciprocate transversely of the mesh. The lowerend of the lever I84 is pivotally connected by a pivot pin I88 to aframe I". The lower end of such lever I84 is forked, as indicated atI92, and the forked end receives between the fingers thereof the pivotaledge of a camwheel I. The cam wheel I94 is keyed to a shaft I98 which ismounted within suitable bearings, and such shaft I may be driven througha conventional speed reducer I" by motor 200.

' As the cords are blown from the reciprocated blow-heads I80, it willbe appreciated that such cords are deposited on the mesh in an irregularand overlapping fashion, as in the embodiments above described.

After the cords have been deposited on the mesh ll, they are securedthereto by hand by transversely extending wires 20!. Such wires 202' areapplied by a longitudinally curved transversely fiat needle 2. The wiresIII! are of predetermined length, extending to the width of thecamouflaged strip and one end of each of the wires is attached to aneedle 204'. By moving the needle transversely of the camouflage andmoving the point up and down, the wire will thread above the fibrousglass and under the wire mesh. The ends of the wire are then twistedabout the edges of the wire mesh so that such wires are held inposition. The wire, of course, may be applied at suitable intervalsalong the camouflage.

From an understanding of the above described invention it will beappreciated that the various embodiments of the present inventionprovide apparatus for quickly producing camouflage in large quantities.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire mesh supply adjacent one end of said support, means formoving said mesh along said support, means mounting a plurality of cordsof flbrous material above said support, and pneumatic means fordepositing said cords on said mesh, said last named means including aplurality of blow-heads, each or said blow-heads being constructed toreceive a cord of fibrous material therethrough, and means for movingsaid blowheads transversely of said support.

2. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire mesh supply adjacent one end or said support, means formoving said mesh along said support,

.ineans mounting a plurality of cords of fibrous 'material above saidsupport, and pneumatic means for depositing said cords on said mesh,said last named means including a plurality of pivotaily mountedblow-heads, each of said blow-heads being constructed to receive a cordof fibrous material therethrough, and means for moving said blow-headstransversely of said sup- P rt.

-3. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire mesh supply adjacent one end of said support, means formoving said mesh along said support, means mounting a plurality of cordsof fibrous material above said support, pneumatic means for depositingsaid cords on said mesh, said last named means including a plurality ofblow-heads, each of said blow-heads being constructed to receive a cordof flbrous material therethrough, and means for reciprocating saidblow-heads transversely of,

said support.

4. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated suport, meansmounting a supply of wire mesh adjacent one end of said support, meansmounting another supply of wire mesh above said first named mesh, meansfor moving said mesh along said support, means mounting a plurality ofcords of fibrous material above said supp rt. and pneumatic means fordepositing said cords between the upper and lower wire mesh, said lastnamed means including a plurality of blowheads, each of said blow-headsbeing constructed to receive a cord of flbrous material therethrough,and means for moving said blow-heads transversely of said support.

5. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a supply of wire mesh adjacent one end of said support, meansmounting another supply of wire mesh above said first named mesh, meansfor moving said mesh along said support, means mounting a plurality ofcords of fibrous material above said support, and pneumatic means fordepositing said cords between the upper and lower wire mesh, said lastnamed means including a plurality of pivotally mounted blow-heads, eachof said blow-heads being constructed to receive a cord of flbrousmaterial therethrough, and means for moving said blow-heads transverselyof said support.

6. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an

elongated support, means mounting a supply of wire mesh adjacent one endof said support, means mounting another supply of wire mesh above saidfirst named mesh, means for moving said mesh along said support, meansmounting a plurality of cords of fibrous material above said support,pneumatic means for depositing said cords between the upper and lowerwire mesh, said last named means including a plurality of blow-heads,each of said blow-heads being constructed to receive a cord of fibrousmaterial therethrough, and means 1dr reciprocating said blow-headstransversely of said support.

7. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire mesh supply adjacent one end of said support, meansmounting a plurality of spools of cords of flbrous material adjacent oneend of said support and above said wire mesh supply,'pneumatic meansthrough which said cords are passed for depositing said cords on saidmesh, and means for feeding said cords from said spools to saidpneumatic means.

8. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a supply of wire mesh adjacent one end of said support, meansmounting another supply of wire mesh above said first named mesh, meansfor moving said mesh along said support, means mounting a plurality ofspools of cords of flbrous material above said support, pneumatic meansfor depositing said cords between the upper and lower mesh, said lastnamed means including a plurality of blow-heads, each of said blow-headsbeing constructed to receive a cord of fibrous material therethrough,and means for moving said blowheads transversely of said support, andmeans for ieeding said cords from said spools to said pneumatic means.

- 9. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support,means mounting a wire mesh supply adjacent one endof said support, meansmounting a plurality of spools of cords of flbrous material adjacent oneend of said support and above said wire mesh supply, pneumatic meansthrough which said cords are passed for depositing said cords on saidmesh, and means for feeding said cords from said spools to saidpneumatic means, said last named means including a driven drum disposedbetween said spools and pneumatic means and engageable with said spools.10. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire means mounting a plurality of spool; of cord of fibrousmaterial adjacent one end of said support and above said wire meshsupply. pneumatic means through which said cords are passed fordepositing said cords on said mesh, and means for feeding said cordsfrom said spools to said" pneumatic means, said last named meansincluding a driven drum disposed between said spools and pneumaticmeans, and guide means engaging said cords and so disposed as to guidesaid cords when said cords are wound around said drum.

11. In a machine for fabricating camouflage, an elongated support, meansmounting a wire mesh 2,s71,4ss

mesh supply adjacent one end 01 said support,

supply adjacent one end of said support, means mounting a plurality ofspools of cords of fibrous material adjacent one end of said support andabove said wire mesh supply, pneumatic means through which said cordsare passed for deposit-

